Bi Qiao'an lay weakly in the ice and snow, watching the heavy snow bury her alive. Thinking back to her three years of solitary survival in the apocalypse, her consciousness gradually blurred. ...
"That seawater is amazing! It even knows how to choose its food. Are you kidding me?"
"Who's lying to you? Believe it or not!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, it was just a joke, why the big reaction?"
"Alright, stop joking around. The sun's about to set. Let's hurry up and find what we need. I'm looking forward to spending the night with those girls tonight."
"Hey, you're not being serious, are you? Aren't you thinking about your wife and son?"
"Of course I'm thinking about it, how can I not be thinking about it? But what does this have to do with my enjoyment? I used to be kept under their thumb by those two, it was so stifling. Now that I can finally have an affair openly, if I don't seize the opportunity, I'll be no better than a blockhead!"
"Beard, aren't you worried that your wife might cheat on you with someone else?"
The bearded man puffed out his beard and glared, "She wouldn't dare!"
"Hahahaha!" The group burst into laughter.
As Bi Qiaoan heard their playful noises getting closer, she flashed into her spatial dimension. Then, looking out through her consciousness, she saw a group of grown men shoving and pushing her way in less than two minutes.
After rummaging through the house and finding nothing to eat, he smashed and tore things up before leaving.
Bi Qiaoan didn't rush out. She went to the villa with An'an to take a shower and have a meal before preparing to leave the space.
But before she could leave, she heard the group return. They were even embracing two girls, and soon after, intimate sounds could be heard from inside the house.
Bi Qiaoan was forced to eavesdrop for a while before quickly snapping out of it.
Then he and An'an stared at each other blankly.
"Mom, are we not going out?"
"Honey, we might have to spend the night here."
Upon hearing this, An'an's eyes lit up, and she hugged Bi Qiao'an's leg, asking, "Is Mommy here too?"
Bi Qiaoan nodded: "I'll sleep with An'an tonight."
"What about Dad and my sister?"
"...They can't get in."
An'an was a little disappointed, but Bi Qiaoan picked him up and said, "However, we can let Dad take a look." After saying that, she took An'an to the storage area.
Shen Yanming was roasting sparrows for Nuannuan when he discovered two more people in the space, and he almost burned his hands.
He was anxious inside, but remained calm on the surface. He hurriedly asked, "Wife, what's wrong? Why did you come in with An'an?"
Bi Qiaoan carried An'an to sit on the Bird's Nest swing chair and said, "It's okay, it's just around here..."
She gave a brief explanation, and Shen Yanming breathed a sigh of relief after realizing that nothing had happened.
Then a smile appeared on his face. "In that case, you two can stay in the space tonight, so you don't get bumped into by others when you go out, which would be troublesome."
“Yes, that’s what I think too,” Bi Qiaoan replied.
The couple chatted casually, and An'an chimed in a few times.
Nuan Nuan sensed that her father was in an exceptionally good mood tonight. She wanted to ask him something, but then she saw Shen Yanming give her a meaningful look, so she shut up.
When the night was deep and quiet, Shen Yanming saw that everyone was asleep, so he carried Nuannuan out of the cave. After finding a clump of bushes for cover and making sure no one was around, he put Nuannuan into his spatial dimension.
He himself stayed in place to keep watch.
The group is now large, not just a tiny bunch at the beginning. And everyone is in good spirits, unlike when they were struggling to move around after landing. Therefore, Comrade Shen dares not let his guard down or be careless.
Just then, a young man from a nearby cave came out to relieve himself and saw Shen Yanming from afar, shouting, "Hey buddy, why aren't you asleep so late at night?"
Shen Yanming smiled and nodded: "I brought my daughter out to relieve herself."
"Oh, is that so? Then I'll go somewhere else." The young man knew the girl was shy, so he didn't join in. Besides, he was also embarrassed to expose certain parts of his body to others.
Shen Yanming nodded: "Thank you!"
"No need to thank me, it's nothing!" The young man waved and left.
Shen Yanming then turned his attention back to the space, and smiled when he saw Nuannuan's happy expression.
Inside the space, Nuannuan looked at her mother and brother in front of her, rubbed her eyes, and thought it was a hallucination.
Bi Qiaoan's eyes stung a little, and she rushed over to hug Nuannuan: "Baby, did you miss Mommy?"
Feeling the warm and familiar embrace, Nuannuan burst into tears, hugging Bi Qiaoan's neck and repeatedly saying, "I miss Mommy, I miss Brother!"
Bi Qiaoan was also upset and gently patted her daughter's back for a while to comfort her before Nuannuan stopped crying.
After she finished crying, her eyes were sparkling, and she couldn't take her eyes off Bi Qiaoan and An'an. However, when she saw that her brother was clean and tidy, she became a little shy in Bi Qiaoan's arms.
"What's wrong, baby?" Bi Qiaoan asked.
Nuannuan said shyly, "Mommy, Nuannuan smells bad!"
Bi Qiaoan then noticed that Nuannuan's little face was dirty, her clothes were wrinkled and smelled bad.
She sighed, kissed Nuannuan on the forehead, and whispered comfortingly, "Nuannuan doesn't smell bad, she's Mommy's good baby."
Nuannuan was a little suspicious, so Bi Qiaoan pressed on, "Don't believe me? Ask your brother."
Nuannuan looked at An'an, and An'an nodded her little head vigorously at her mother's prompting: "Nuannuan is pretty and cute!"
"See, Mommy didn't lie to you, baby. Our Nuannuan is the cutest little princess."
Bi Qiaoan's lie made Nuan Nuan's eyes crinkle with laughter. However, she still asked, "Now that we have a chance, Nuan Nuan, would you like to take a bath?"
Nuannuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded. She hadn't washed up for the past two days and was feeling unwell.
Bi Qiaoan didn't dare bring Nuannuan to the mobile villa, fearing something might happen to Shen Yanming and that she would have to take Nuannuan out. So she found a plastic basin, placed it behind the shelf, filled it with hot water, and gave Nuannuan a bath.
The warm water washed away the black grime from Nuannuan's body, and Nuannuan lay comfortably in the water, not wanting to get out. It was only through Bi Qiaoan's forceful lifting that she was pulled out and changed into clean, matching clothes.
"Tell Mom what you've been eating these past few days," Bi Qiaoan asked as she sat down on the hammock with Nuannuan in her arms.
Nuannuan counted on her little fingers: "There's lamb's quarters, apricots, sparrows, and bread and milk that Daddy secretly fed us."
Bi Qiaoan felt a pang of heartache, realizing that her daughter wasn't eating as well as her son. She asked, "Is there anything Nuannuan wants to eat right now?"
Nuannuan shook her head: "Mommy, I'm full. I just miss you!"
Bi Qiaoan kissed her baby, then took a piece of cream cake, a box of braised pork rice, and a roll of pork floss sushi from the shelf. "Baby, take a look, eat whichever you like."
Nuannuan hesitated for a moment, then finally decided to take one bite at a time.
Bi Qiaoan didn't stop her when she saw this, and even gave An'an some food.
The two little ones giggled and laughed as they ate and played. Before long, most of the food on the table was gone.
Bi Qiaoan was amazed by their huge appetites. After packing up, she heard Shen Yanming say, "Wife, it's almost time. I have to take Nuannuan out."
Bi Qiaoan was a little reluctant, but she still hugged Nuannuan tightly: "Baby, listen to Daddy when you go out. Mommy will come to find you soon. Mommy loves you!"